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ORDINANCE NO. 335
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, PROVIDING
FOR THE EXCHANGE OF WARRANTY DEEDS WITH CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN THE GOOD FRIDAY DISAS-
TER, PROVIDING THE CONDITIONS THEREFOR, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDAINS:
(1) That Ordinance No. 315 of the City of Seward, inso-
far as it conflicts with this Ordinance, is amended to provide for
the following;
(a) The City Manager and City Clerk are authorized and
instructed to~prepare and issue, on behalf of the City of
Seward, General Warranty Deeds as set out in this Ordinance,
in exchange for General warranty Deeds for the same number
of lots, to those persons who (1) lost their homes in the
recent disaster, (2) actually occupied the premises as a
home at the time of said l.ss, (3) can give a deed clear of
any mortgages or other encumbrances, (4) can show satis-
factory evidence to the City Manager that they have the
ability and desire to immediately reconstruct a suitable
home on said property for their own use, and (5) will
agree to complete said structure within one (1) year from
the date of the granting of said deed, including complete
painting of the outside and landscaping to blend with
other structures in the same neighborhood.
(b) Property to be exchanged by the City shall be that
property acquired by tax foreclosure or otherwise, which has
not been dedicated by the City Councilor which may be re-
moved from said dedication by the City Ceuncil. Selecti.n of
the property shall be by the citizen recipient as foll.ws:
(1) those making application and selecti.n first shall be
given first choice, (2) those persons who resided in the City
Limits of Seward prior to March 27, 1964, shall be given
ten (10) days from the passage of this Ord:inance to make
select~ns, (3) following ten (10) days after the passage of
this Ordinance both those within and without the City shall
be allowed to make selection without preference.
(e) No property shall be transferred under this
Ordinance after October 1, 1964. All selections must be
made and all deeds executed prior to that date.
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(d) Persons building on lots so deeded shall observe all
codes and regulations as though the property were acquired on
the open market.
(2) Due to the fact that many persons suffered great loss in
the disastrous earthquake, fire and tidal waves of March 27, 1964, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and the rules governing the intro-
duction, reading, passage and approval of ordinances are hereby sus-
pended, and this Ordinance shall become effective iIllnediately upon its
passage, approval, posting and publication, as required by the City
Charter.
Publication of this Ordinance shall be made by posting a copy
hereof on the City Hall Dulletin Loard in the basement of Seward General
Hospital, Seward, Alaska, and by publishing a notice of posting and
a brief statement of the purpose of this Ordinance in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City within a reasonable time.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, and
approved by its Mayor, this 22nd day of May, 1964.
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Perry R. Stocltton
Mayor
Attest:
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Beatrice E. Hatts
City Clerk-Treasurer
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*STATUTORY t-TARRANTY DEED
The Grantor, CITY OF SEUARD, a municipal corporation organized
under and ope;:-ating pursuant to the la~~s of the State of Alaska, for and
in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and other value, in hand paid
and receipt of 1~hich is hereby aclmo~'1ledged, conveys and uarrants to
, the foll01nng-described
real property, to-wit:
located in the State of Alaslta.
This deed is given subject to the specific provision that if
said property is not used for the construction of a home within one (1)
year from the date of the granting of this deed, then this deed shall
immediately become null and void, and the property hereinabove described
shall in that event revert to the grantor.
Dated this
day of
, 1964, at Seward, Alasl~
CITY OF SEUARD, Grantor,
By
James U. Harrison
City I.Ianager
Attest:
Ileatrice E. Uatts
City Cle.rk-.~re!j&~i:e)':
* Sec. 34.15.030
Alaska Statutes 1962